Greece Battles Its Most Widespread Wildfires on Record

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Extreme heat has turned much of the country into a tinderbox. More than 350 fires have broken out in the past five days, the government said. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/23/world/europe/greece-wildfires-athens.html

Central U.S. Heat Dome Challenges Temperature Records and Forces Cancellations

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A summer of extreme weather continued as residents coped with oppressive heat across a large stretch of the nation’s midsection. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/22/us/heat-wave-midwest-central-weather.html

Canadian Wildfires Twice as Likely Because of Climate Change, Study Finds

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Climate change has made hot, dry and windy conditions like those that fueled this year’s blazes at least twice as common as they would otherwise be. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/22/climate/canada-wildfires-climate-change.html

European Climate Czar Steps Down to Take Part in Dutch Elections

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Frans Timmermans is stepping down at a crucial time for European climate laws to become the lead candidate for a left-wing coalition in the Dutch elections in November. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/22/world/europe/eu-climate-chief-dutch-elections-frans-timmermans.html

Extreme Weather Hits Around the World as Global Temperatures Rise

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A mix of devastating wildfires, tropical storms, mudslides and heat waves foreshadows a future of intensified extremes as the world warms. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/22/climate/tropical-storm-california-maui-fire-extreme-august.html

Biden Revived Rules Designed to Prevent Another Deepwater Horizon Disaster

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment After the 2010 oil spill, the government enacted new safety regulations. President Donald J. Trump weakened them; President Biden has restored them. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/22/climate/biden-rules-deepwater-horizon.html

Mexico Braces for Rain and Flooding from Hurricane Hilary

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The torrential rain and flooding that threaten Southern California also menaced Baja California, the western Mexico peninsula that is popular with tourists. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/19/world/americas/hurricane-hilary-mexico-baja-california.html

In France, ‘Climate Fresk’ Global Warming Workshops Are a Hit

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment More than a million people in France have attended a “Climate Fresk” class to understand the process of global warming. The project is now spreading abroad. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/19/world/europe/france-climate-change-fresk-workshops.html

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